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- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780471323655
- Book Title
- High Performance Options Trading : Option Volatility and Pricing Strategies W/Website
- Book Series
- A Marketplace Book Ser.
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Business & Economics
- Topic
- Finance / General, Investments & Securities / Options
- Item Weight
- 12.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471323659
ISBN-13
9780471323655
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2469777
Product Key Features
Book Title
High Performance Options Trading : Option Volatility and Pricing Strategies W/Website
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Finance / General, Investments & Securities / Options
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics
Book Series
A Marketplace Book Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
12.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
LCCN
2003-002428
Dewey Edition
21
Series Volume Number
158
Dewey Decimal
332.64/5
Table Of Content
A Note from the Author. Introduction. CHAPTER 1: The Language of Options. The Basics. Listed Options. Nomenclature. Longs and Shorts. A Bit More Terminology. Offsetting Option Trades. Expiration, Exercise, and Assignment. American versus European. Quotations. The Special Properties of Options. Time. Volatility. How Options Respond to Changing Conditions. The Greeks. The Role of the Market Maker. Volume and Open Interest. CHAPTER 2: Option Strategies. Long Call. Short Covered Call. Short Naked Call. Long Call with Short Stock. Long Put. Short Covered Put. Short Naked Put. Long Put with Long Stock. Equivalent Strategies. Combinational Strategies. CHAPTER 3: Volatility. Volatility Trading–Buying and Selling Volatility. Tools of the V-Trade. Selling High Volatility. Buying Low Volatility. Delta-Neutral Trading–In a Nutshell. Seasonal Patterns in the Grains. Other Commodities. Volatility Skew–What Is It and How Can I Use It? Some Words of Warning about Naked Writing. The Relationship between Volatility and Price. CHAPTER 4: The Option Trader’s Arsenal. Buying Nearby Options–The Swing Trader’s Perfect Tool. Debit Spreads–The Calm Approach. Strategies for Trending Markets. The Horizontal Spread–A Good Strategy in a Sideways Market. Credit Spreads–Say “Don’t Go There”. Condors–Two-Winged Creatures. The Backspread–A Directional Strategy that Costs Nothing If You Are Wrong. Covered Writing–Enhancing Your Returns. LEAPS–An Alternative to Stock. The Synthetic–Another Alternative to Stock. The Butterfly Spread–When You Have a Narrow Target Range. Using the Right Option Strategy. CHAPTER 5: Special Situations. Playing Takeovers. Letting the Options Market Tip You Off on Takeovers. Covered Writing with Convertible Securities. Investing in a Rough Market. CHAPTER 6: Theoretical and Practical Matters. Options Pricing Models. Coming Up with the Right Volatility. Volatility Skew. What Causes Volatility Skew? Balancing Factors. Put/Call Parity. The Greeks Revisited. True Delta and Gamma. Understanding the Limitations of Your Model. Dealing with Anomalies and Pricing Difficulties. CHAPTER 7: Tips for Beginners. The Psychological Battle. Trading Mistakes and What I Learned. Some Thoughts on How Trading Fits In with Real Life. CHAPTER 8: Encore. Directional Trading Using Pattern Recognition. Timing the Market Using the VIX. Why a VIX Spike Stops a Market Sell-Off. Starting the Business (on a Shoestring). Business Philosophy. Glossary. Index.
Synopsis
The essential resource for the successful option trader High Performance Options Trading offers a fresh perspective on trading options from a seasoned options trader programmer/engineer, Leonard Yates. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as an options trader and software programmer, Yates has written this straightforward guide. First he provides readers with a solid foundation to trading options, including an introduction to basic options terminology, a thorough explanation on how options are traded, and specific trading strategies. Accompanied by the OptionVue Educational website, this hands-on guide to the options market is a thorough and essential resource for any trader looking to increase his or her practical knowledge of options., The essential resource for the successful option trader High Performance Options Trading offers a fresh perspective on trading options from a seasoned options trader programmer/engineer, Leonard Yates. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as an options trader and software programmer, Yates has written this straightforward guide., Experts are praising High Performance Options Trading From OptionVue Systems Len Yates “Finally! A book by fellow Boilermaker and option software guru Len Yates! This book is a must-read for anyone interested in a sensibly based, analytical approach to options trading whether you re a stock or a future options trader. And the story behind the creation of OptionVue is a fascinating bonus.” Larry McMillan , McMillan Analysis Corp.; author of Profit with Options and McMillan on Options “An expert on volatility-based trading, Len Yates applies the same practical approach to this book as he has to his highly regarded software. This is not a technician s white paper, but a thorough, accessible guide that uses his real-life trading history to fully illustrate how you can succeed in the options markets.” Jim Bittman , Senior Instructor, CBOE s Options Institute; author of Trading Index Options and Options for the Stock Investor “For over two decades Len Yates has helped bring options to the masses by way of his groundbreaking software, OptionVue 5. Now, his new book offers the same user-friendly style and insight to the worldof options investing. I m sure I speak for thousands of grateful investors when I say, Well done, Len! ” Jon “Doctor J” Najarian , PTISecurities.com; author of How I Trade Options “Len leads the reader through the complex subject of options by recounting his triumphs and defeats and explaining in plain English the essence of each strategy.” David Krell , President and CEO, International Securities Exchange (ISE) “A must-read for all options traders.” Paul Forchione , Opportunities in Options, Inc. “From a master of options analytics comes this practical guide to options trading. Beginning and advanced traders alike will appreciate Len s thorough coverage of options strategies and his easy-to-read style.” Price Headley , President, BigTrends.com; author of Big Trends in Trading
LC Classification Number
HG6024.A3Y38 2003
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